Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on October 22, 2014

Queens Council Members Back Woodhaven BRT: More Coverage From NY1, AMNY, TL
Manhattan CB 7 Members See Car-Free Central Park as a Way to Ease Bike/Ped Conflicts (DNA)
Meanwhile, the Only Solution in the New York Post Is to Demonize Cyclists (1, 2)
Hit-and-Run Driver Injures 93-Year-Old Man; Arrested for DWI and Suspended License (NY1)
Police Arrest Wrong-Way Dollar Van Driver After He Injures Officers (Bklyn Daily)
Cy Vance: Mechanical Problem to Blame for Times Square Tour Bus That Jumped Curb (NY1, WCBS)
Harlem Residents Worried About Dangerous Traffic, Lack of Enforcement on 125th Street (Uptowner)
More Coverage of DiNapoli's Warning About MTA Capital Program Debt (News, Post, WNYC, CapNY)
AT&T Competition Yields Apps for Drowsy Drivers, "Distracted" Walkers (WPIX, WCBS)
Broken Windows: Traffic Stop Leads to Queens Village Drug Bust (NY1, Post)
A Trip Down Prince Street Shows DOT "Safety Managers" Useless for Actual Street Safety (Bklyn Spoke)

In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation. From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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